South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific

South Korea
0.7%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.7%
in 2020
South Korea rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
5th

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific over time

  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
00.20.40.6200820142020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

South Korea ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% South Korea
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.7% against 0.7% in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
South Korea ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
186 places, 1,272 data points, 2008–2020
Last refreshed